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Area code 949

Area code 949 Irvine, California

Area code 949 is in California, with numbers assigned in Irvine, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and 1 more place. It’s 9:12 PM there now.

State
California41 area codes in California
Time zone
Pacific9:12 PM there now
Exchanges
7464 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 949 is

Numbers in 949 are assigned to 4 places in 1 county: Orange County.

Irvine has the most, 38% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 3 other places.

  • Irvine284
  • Newport Beach101
  • Laguna Beach69
  • Trabuco Canyon32

Phone companies in 949

746 blocks of numbers in 949 are held by 33 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (185), Verizon Wireless (89) and T-Mobile (76).

A mix: about 32% wireless, 30% local phone and cable and 38% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

949 went into service in 1998, added to the area of 714.

122 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in October 2026.

The numbering administrator is planning relief for 949: a new area code for the same area as numbers run low.

Calling 949

It’s 9:12 PM Pacific time in 949 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 949 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

California has 41 area codes: 209, 213, 279, 310, 323, 341, 350, 357, 369, 408, 415, 424, 442, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 628, 650, 657, 661, 669, 707, 714, 738, 747, 760, 805, 818, 820, 831, 837, 840, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949 and 951.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 949 area code

Map of the 949 area code around Irvine, Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, California.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 949

Where is area code 949?

In California, covering Irvine, Newport Beach and Laguna Beach and other places across 1 county.

What time zone is 949 in?

Pacific time. It was 9:12 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 949 an overlay?

No. 949 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 949 numbers?

33 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile. About 32% of blocks are wireless.

Is 949 running out of numbers?

Relief is being planned: a new area code for the same area.